Fastest game on two-feet. I played since I've been 5. I was an all-county selection, first team twice.
The "spinning" in another form of cradling. It's a bad habit to most. With cradling, you don't even notice you do it. Try running with a lacrosse stick and ball and watch your motions...
It's HUGE here in the MD-VA-PA region. New York is also big. You west coasters don't know what your missing.